Data Analyst

CORDAID seeks to fill the following position.

Position: Data Analyst
Duty station: Ministry of Health and Child Care – Programme Coordination Unit
Reporting to: Results Based Financing Health Officer

Introduction

The Government of Zimbabwe has received funding from the World Bank-Global Financing Facility to implement the Zimbabwe Health Sector Development Support Project (HSDSP) Additional Financing V (AFV). The objective of the programme is to sustain coverage and improve the quality of an integrated package of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAH-N) services, as well as strengthen COVID-19 response and institutional capacity to manage performance-based contracts consistent with the Recipients’ ongoing health initiatives. In addition, the Government of Zimbabwe has received funding from World Bank through the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Trust Fund (HEPRTF) and Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) to implement the Zimbabwe COVID-19 Energy Response Project (ZCERP). ZCERP’s development objective is to support the Government of Zimbabwe to deploy and manage COVID-19 vaccines and strengthen related health system capacity. CORDAID is the Implementing Entity for both Projects.

Purpose of the position:
The Data Analyst will be part of the RBF programme’s department and shall stand in to provide programmatic and technical organizational development support including system development and assessing of data and reports on the monitoring and evaluations conducted in-conjunction with the information verified at the Health Facilities. The DA will support further the development of M&E systems and data collection tools, including data base development. S/He will be the focal point for various analytical research that may be carried out by donors, Ministry of Health and Child Care and/or CORDAID. The DA will provide adequate information for the production of standard reports and work in close collaboration with the Health Officer and the Database Manager in ensuring the program is in compliance to internal and external World Bank and Programme requirements.

Reporting Structure and Supervision Responsibility

She/he will directly report to the RBF Health Officer. She/he will also work very closely with the M&E specialist

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

▪ Develop and implement strategies for data quality control within the organisation of RBF.
▪ Contribute to the continuous development of DHIS2 and its adaptation to programme data.
▪ Articulate complex information through the extraction of data, development of graphs, reports, and presentations.
▪ Lead the processes of data cleaning, data presentation and other data management aspects for the RBF program, Health System Reform Support and CoVID-19 component of HSDSP AFV and ZCERP.
▪ Under the guidance of the M&E specialist, provide data required for bi-annual report and results framework for HSDSP AFV and ZCERP
▪ In collaboration with others, interpret data and develop recommendations based on findings from the analysed data sets.
▪ Analyse and solve issues/problems with current and planned systems as they relate to the integration and management of RBF Health Information data.
▪ Contribute to research development, design, and implementation of any research pertaining to the evaluation and or re/design of the program.
▪ Support and give recommendations on the design of programme monitoring and evaluation study, conducting and participating in programme evaluation and preparing strategic documents/reports.
▪ Verify the quality of RBF Subsidies invoices due for payment and ensuring that proper feedback is given to Provincial Results Based Financing Officers (PRBFOs).
▪ Support the MoHCC and the PRBFOs in generating accurate data and verification to ensure donor compliance - identify gaps and capacity development needs and provide continuous feedback towards a smooth transition phase.
▪ Disseminate institutional learning through presentations and publications to internal and external audience and also assist in updating programme manuals and other reference documents.
▪ Manage ad hoc report development as and when required by the donor.
▪ Any other duties as and when requested or required.

Selection Criteria

The Data Analyst shall be selected based on the Individual Consultant selection method of the World Bank’s regulations. Main criteria for the selection will be based on relevant work experience and qualifications.

Qualifications and competencies

▪ Bachelor's degree in Statistics Information Management (Statistician or Epidemiologist), OR Computer Science and OR Computer Science and Mathematics, OR Computer Programming, OR Monitoring and Evaluation or any other related fields, with at least 3 years working experience in the field of public health and/or development.
▪ Master’s degree in a relevant field is an advantage.
▪ Extensive affinity for statistical packages such as SPSS, STATA, SAS, Epi INFO etc. plus open-source software and development.
▪ Experience in working with and/or training of Health Information Systems or Health projects supported by databases such as DHIS 2, Afya-Pro and/or another would-be a plus.
▪ Experience of working in the public health sector and on RBF would be an added value.

Duration of Service:

The Data Analyst contract will be initially for three months with a possibility of extension up to 30 April 2023 with the contract renewed subject to performance and availability of funding.